ôIt is pretty exciting and kind of emotional for my mom,ö he
told WBALÆs Brett Hollander. ôIt is definitely something that I will never
forget.ö

Gausman was the 4th pick in the draft last year, and was given a
signing bonus of over 4 million dollars.

He has only had 13 pro starts in his entire career, but Orioles General Manager Dan Duquette said he believed Gausman was ready to play in the Major League.

"I look at the player's skill level and Kevin has a really good fastball, he's got an excellent delivery, he's got a very good changeup, and he's got a developing breaking ball, and he has a lead control," Duquette said. "So he can fill this position, he holds runners, [and] he does all the things that you need to be competitive up here."

Gausman is the 1st player from last yearÆs draft to make it to the Major League.